How to check your transmission fluid

Read your owner's manual - it's there for a reason

Follow the instructions for checking your transmission fluid levels

Make sure your vehicle is on level ground

Warm up the engine with a quick drive

Shift the transmission through all gears - bringing the engine to a good operating temperature

Put the vehicle in PARK

Pop the hood and pull out the dipstick - make sure the vehicle is still running

Wipe the diptick with a clean, lint-free rag. Reinsert it and pull it out again

When you first pull out the dipstick, the fluid should be red/pink toned

Change the fluid if it is very dark or milky

You don’t want it to smell burnt, or contain any particles

If you check the transmission fluid and it's "clear", but doesn't reach the "full" line on the dipstick, use a funnel

Pour in just enough fluid down the dipstick tube to reach the line - becareful not to overfill

Return the dipstick to the holding tube and push it all the way back down the tube.

Double check the dipstick to ensure you’ve filled the transmission to the correct level